Share of electricity production by source in Samoa
Samoa: Share of electricity production by source was 50.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity production by source in Samoa, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 50.9% for share of electricity production by source in 2021.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Samoa peaked at 74.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2000.
That places Samoa 126th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.0% | — |
| 2001 | 47.6% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 52.1% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 49.7% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 55.1% | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 56.7% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 59.0% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 59.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 63.8% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 71.7% | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 69.2% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 73.0% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 74.1% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 70.2% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 68.6% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 63.9% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 57.4% | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 59.4% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 52.4% | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 50.9% | -3.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 50.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 65% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 50.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.4%, 63% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.5% | 46.0% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 57.4% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 50.9% | 52.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More energy & mining data for Samoa
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 19.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in Samoa?
- Share of electricity production by source in Samoa was 50.9% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 74.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Samoa ranks 126th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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